Drejtohen

Drejtohen is an Albanian verb form that belongs to the reflexive class. It represents the third-person plural present tense of the verb drejtohem, and it conveys meanings such as directing oneself, turning toward a place, or addressing someone or something. The precise sense depends on context.

In directional use, drejtohen indicates that a group is turning toward a location or destination, as in Ata drejtohen drejt bregut (They head toward the shore). In communicative or institutional contexts, it can mean that people turn to or address an authority for information or assistance, for example, Ata drejtohen te institucione për këshillë (They turn to the institutions for advice).

Conjugation in the present indicative (reflexive) includes: unë drejtohem; ti drejtohesh; ai/ajo drejtohet; ne drejttohemi; ju drejtoheni; ata drejtohen. This form is the third-person plural counterpart of the singular reflexive forms and is used with the corresponding subject pronouns. The verb’s non-reflexive counterpart drejtoj exists for active direct action without a reflexive nuance.

Etymology and notes: drejtohen derives from the root drejt-, meaning direct or toward, combined with the reflexive suffix and standard present-tense endings. In usage, the reflexive sense adds a nuance of the subject’s action toward a direction or toward seeking something, rather than an external agent performing the action.

See also: Albanian verbs, reflexive verbs, drejtohem, drejtoheni, drejtohet.